Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie in Asia

CLC have recently returned home from their tour of China and Mongolia. They were presented at the 5th International Beijing Dance Festival amongst a line up including Pina Bausch Tanztheater Wuppertal and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre. Their presentation of the highly successful In Paradisum program by James Kudelka was enthusiastically received after a crowd warming speech (in Chinese) by newly appointed Canadian Cultural attaché Bill Siggins.

In Mongolia CLC was hosted by The Mongolian Arts Council and created quite a sensation, not only by being the first major dance company to tour Mongolia, but also by bringing a program of contemporary dance (In Paradisum) to that country. The public's curiosity was aroused by the group of 14 Canadians traveling not only in the capital Ulan Batar but to the small rural town of Zuunmod where they were greeted with overwhelming enthusiasm by whole community. Contemporary dance and what the company's first impressions were of Mongolia, were the topic of questions on morning talk shows, news programs, in print and after show talks.

'Cultural relationships between Canada and Mongolia are developing strongly as a result of artistic and heritage projects in Mongolia. This month, Canadian dance troupe ‘Coleman Lemieux and Compagnie’ (CLC) make their Mongolian debut!' -- The Mongol Messenger (Mongolia's National Newspaper)

'I just love it here! ' -- Graham McKelvie, Dancer